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In the city that is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, isn’t it fitting that the Browns are getting a rock star in cleats?

Indeed, when breaking down the winners and losers of Day 1 of the NFL draft, no one came out on top more than the city of Cleveland.

Johnny Football, meet the Dawg Pound.

Sure, there are no guarantees that the arrival of Johnny Manziel — a.k.a. Johnny Football — will translate into the Browns reaching the Super Bowl one day for the first time in NFL history.

But for one of the most rabid fan bases you’ll find anywhere, you now have some pizzazz, some spark, something to be excited about.

Perhaps the following story summarizes what Johnny Manziel means to Cleveland.

According to ESPN, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam recently was out at dinner when a homeless man recognized him.

“Draft Manziel,” the guy told Haslam.

He did.

In the past three decades, Browns fans have been screwed over and over again. By John Elway, who engineered “The Drive.” By the late Art Modell, who packed up one of the most storied franchises in pro sports and moved it to Baltimore. And, once the Browns returned via the expansion route, by an assembly line of incompetent Browns execs who actually thought the likes of Tim Couch and Brandon Weeden would lead them to the promised land.

Can Manziel get them to a place where the others couldn’t? Only time will tell.

But it certainly will be a fun ride.

Aside from the city of Cleveland, here is a look at some of the other winners and losers of the first round.

WINNERS

The city of Buffalo

Owner Ralph Wilson passed away. Sports hero Jim Kelly is battling cancer. The Sabres sucked. The fan base is paranoid that their beloved NFL franchise is leaving. It’s been a tough year for Buffalo. For the Bills to create the biggest buzz in the early stages of the draft by trading up five spots to grab dynamic wideout Sammy Watkins gave their loyal fan base something to cheer about. Yes, they gave up a first- and fourth-round pick next year. But they love this kid and have given young quarterback EJ Manuel a dynamic weapon. Nothing wrong with being proactive. Remember when the Falcons traded five picks to select Julio Jones? That worked out pretty good.

J.J. Watt

No more double teams. At least not as many, thanks to the addition of Jadeveon Clowney. Watt should pick up this kid at the airport.

Cleveland Browns

By the time the wheeling and dealing was over, they got Manziel, the top cornerback prospect in the draft in Justin Gilbert and first- and fourth-round picks from their trade with the Bills. Well done.

Minnesota Vikings

Vikings got uber-talented pass-rush prospect Anthony Barr at No. 9, then traded with Seattle for the final pick in the first round to get quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, the kid whom many had ranked the top QB prospect until he struggled at his pro day. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner is going to have fun developing this kid.

Houston Texans

Got the most talented player in the draft in Clowney, plus they are in position with the top pick in the second round on Friday to take the quarterback they need: Derek Carr. Ironically his brother, David, was the first overall pick in the 2002 draft by the Texans.

LOSERS

Jacksonville Jaguars

This isn’t a slag job on Blake Bortles, the kid out of Central Florida the Jags took at No. 3. With his big frame that has some observers calling him a poor man’s Ben Roethlisberger, he fills a huge hole behind centre for the Jags. But the Jags needed more than a quarterback. They needed a player with flair, someone that could butts in the seats in Jackonville where a lack of interest has caused the team to tarp off sections of the stadium. That player is not Blake Bortles. That player is Johnny Football aka Johnny Manziel. On the NFL landscape, the Jags remain irrelevant.

New York Jets

First round pick Calvin Pryor is a safety who hits anything that moves, earning him the name “The Louisville Slugger” after his time at the U. of Louisville. But the Jets need weapons at wideout. After signing former Bronco Eric Decker, who else do they have to catch passes? You are a Jets fans. For weeks you have heard your team wants to move up in the draft to select LSU wideout Odell Beckham. Then you see the New York Giants select him at No. 12. The same Giants who play in the same stadium as your team does. Can you say “Gutted?”

Philadelphia Eagles

If you can lip-read, you can tell Eagles fans aren’t happy with pick of LB Marcus Smith at No. 26. Most expects had him slated as a second to third round pick.

Cowboys fans

Was offensive lineman Zack Martin the logical choice? Of course. He really was. They need to protect Tony Romo. Still, don’t be fooled. Cowboys Nation would have loved native Texan Johnny Football to call Jerry’s World home. You know they did.

In a Maple Leafs dressing room too
often stuffed with inflated egos,
personal agendas and a greater concern
for personal stats rather than the
overall standings, the arrivals of
Mike Babcock and, now, Lou Lamoriello,
are a sobering reality check for all
concerned.